Its church is known for having a staircase of 126 steps, a panoramic view of the town of Sta.

Maria and Laguna lake,[1] and the festivity of the Three Kings every January 6, a re-enactment of the Magi's journey.

[2] Mabitac was under the patronage of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria or the Our Lady of Candles.

The image of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria was commissioned between 1599 and 1600 by the alferez, Don Cristobal Mercado for Paco Church.

[5] Due to flooding, the Franciscans transferred the church on top of Calvary or Kalbaryo Hill in 1618 and made it out of stone.